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Sabah the camel enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooSabah the camel enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![Baboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
Baboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooBaboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![An elephant enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
An elephant enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooAn elephant enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![A tenrec enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
A tenrec enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooA tenrec enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![An eland enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
An eland enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooAn eland enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![A tiger enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
A tiger enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooA tiger enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![A meercat enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
A meercat enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooA meercat enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![Baboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
Baboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooBaboons enjoyed pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo this month.
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![A lion enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Click through the gallery for more California animal stories. Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland Zoo]()
A lion enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Click through the gallery for more California animal stories.
Photo: Steven L Gotz/Oakland ZooA lion enjoyed a pumpkin at the Oakland Zoo this month. Click through the gallery for more California animal stories.
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![Baby jackrabbit rescued from the cold in Tracy - January 19, 2017A baby jackrabbit was found shivering in the cold by a Tracy woman walking her dog. The jackrabbit was badly malnourished when it was found, but Wildcare nursed it back to health in its first baby animal rescue of the year. FULL STORY Photo: Christine Morrissey/Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary]()
Baby jackrabbit rescued from the cold in Tracy - January 19, 2017A baby jackrabbit was found shivering in the cold by a Tracy woman walking her dog. The jackrabbit was badly malnourished when it was found, but Wildcare nursed it back to health in its first baby animal rescue of the year. FULL STORY
lessBaby jackrabbit rescued from the cold in Tracy - January 19, 2017Photo: Christine Morrissey/Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary
A baby jackrabbit was found shivering in the cold by a Tracy woman walking her dog. The jackrabbit was badly malnourished when it was found, but
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![Man repeatedly disposes of body lice in UC Berkeley buildings - February 22, 2017UC Berkeley students and staff were alerted that a man has been repeatedly depositing body lice in buildings across campus. FULL STORY Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle]()
Man repeatedly disposes of body lice in UC Berkeley buildings - February 22, 2017UC Berkeley students and staff were alerted that a man has been repeatedly depositing body lice in buildings across campus. FULL STORY
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UC Berkeley students and staff were alerted that a man has been repeatedly depositing body lice in buildings across campus. FULL
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![Video shows great white shark attacking kayaker in Monterey Bay - March 18, 2017Gene Mace caught a terrifying encounter on camera when a great white shark attacked a kayaker in Monterey Bay. In the video, Mace can be heard telling his wife that the kayaker was pushed into the water by a shark. FULL STORY Photo: Stuart Westmorland, Getty Images]()
Video shows great white shark attacking kayaker in Monterey Bay - March 18, 2017lessGene Mace caught a terrifying encounter on camera when a great white shark attacked a kayaker in Monterey Bay. In the video, Mace can be heard telling his wife that the kayaker was pushed into the water by a shark. FULL STORYVideo shows great white shark attacking kayaker in Monterey Bay - March 18, 2017Photo: Stuart Westmorland, Getty Images... more
Gene Mace caught a terrifying encounter on camera when a great white shark attacked a kayaker in Monterey Bay. In the video, Mace -
![Cat disappears in NorCal, turns up in Canada 4 years later - March 31, 2017BooBoo the cat went missing in Watsonville in August 2013. Nearly four years later, the brown tabby appeared in southern Canada. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy Guelph Humane Society]()
Cat disappears in NorCal, turns up in Canada 4 years later - March 31, 2017BooBoo the cat went missing in Watsonville in August 2013. Nearly four years later, the brown tabby appeared in southern Canada. FULL STORYlessCat disappears in NorCal, turns up in Canada 4 years later - March 31, 2017Photo: Courtesy Guelph Humane SocietyBooBoo the cat went missing in Watsonville in August 2013. Nearly four years later, the brown tabby appeared in southern Canada. FULL... more -
![Mountain lion takes small dog from Bay Area bedroom - April 18, 2017A mountain lion snatched a small dog from a Pescadero bedroom after the residents reportedly left their French doors partially open for the dog to go outside. FULL STORY Photo: Steven Bobzien, East Bay Regional Park District]()
Mountain lion takes small dog from Bay Area bedroom - April 18, 2017A mountain lion snatched a small dog from a Pescadero bedroom after the residents reportedly left their French doors partially open for the dog to go outside. FULL STORY
lessMountain lion takes small dog from Bay Area bedroom - April 18, 2017Photo: Steven Bobzien, East Bay Regional Park District
A mountain lion snatched a small dog from a Pescadero bedroom after the residents reportedly left their French doors partially open for the
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![Viral video shows pregnant great white shark munching whale carcass off California coast for 17 hours - April 26, 2017Fourteen miles off the coast of Newport Beach, a pregnant great white shark ate her fill of a bloated whale carcass, feasting on it for hours. FULL STORY Photo: Video Screen Grab]()
Viral video shows pregnant great white shark munching whale carcass off California coast for 17 hours - April 26, 2017Fourteen miles off the coast of Newport Beach, a pregnant great white shark ate her fill of a bloated whale carcass, feasting on it for hours. FULL STORY
lessViral video shows pregnant great white shark munching whale carcass off California coast for 17 hours - April 26, 2017Photo: Video Screen Grab
Fourteen miles off the coast of Newport Beach, a pregnant great white shark ate her fill of
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![CHP officers find kitten clinging to underside of patrol car - May 14, 2017California Highway Patrol officers may have saved a tiny life when they found a kitten clinging to the bottom of a patrol car on I-880. FULL STORY Photo: CHP Oakland]()
CHP officers find kitten clinging to underside of patrol car - May 14, 2017California Highway Patrol officers may have saved a tiny life when they found a kitten clinging to the bottom of a patrol car on I-880. FULL STORY
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California Highway Patrol officers may have saved a tiny life when they found a kitten clinging to the bottom of a patrol car on I-880.
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![San Francisco Dungeon lets you dine with rats at 'Rat Cafe' - May 18, 2017Tourist "attraction" the San Francisco Dungeon hosted a two-day pop-up cafe set up for those who want to enjoy a delightful morning with everyone's favorite (and domesticated) rodents. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy The San Francisco Dungeon]()
San Francisco Dungeon lets you dine with rats at 'Rat Cafe' - May 18, 2017Tourist "attraction" the San Francisco Dungeon hosted a two-day pop-up cafe set up for those who want to enjoy a delightful morning with everyone's favorite (and domesticated) rodents. FULL STORY
lessSan Francisco Dungeon lets you dine with rats at 'Rat Cafe' - May 18, 2017Photo: Courtesy The San Francisco Dungeon
Tourist "attraction" the San Francisco Dungeon hosted a two-day pop-up cafe set up for those who want to enjoy a delightful morning with
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![Rare spotted dolphin 'Patches' seen off the California coast - May 23, 2017A rare piebald dolphin called "Patches" was once again spotted off the California coast. The dolphin had been spotted as far south as San Diego and as far north as Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy Robin Lowe]()
Rare spotted dolphin 'Patches' seen off the California coast - May 23, 2017A rare piebald dolphin called "Patches" was once again spotted off the California coast. The dolphin had been spotted as far south as San Diego and as far north as Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County. FULL STORY
lessRare spotted dolphin 'Patches' seen off the California coast - May 23, 2017Photo: Courtesy Robin Lowe
A rare piebald dolphin called "Patches" was once again spotted off the California coast. The dolphin had been spotted as far south as
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![34 dogs kept in 'deplorable' conditions rescued in NorCal - June 17, 2017An influx of Boston terriers and Tibetan Spaniels arrived at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter after being rescued from a private residence in the Santa Cruz Mountains. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter]()
34 dogs kept in 'deplorable' conditions rescued in NorCal - June 17, 2017An influx of Boston terriers and Tibetan Spaniels arrived at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter after being rescued from a private residence in the Santa Cruz Mountains. FULL STORY
less34 dogs kept in 'deplorable' conditions rescued in NorCal - June 17, 2017Photo: Courtesy Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
An influx of Boston terriers and Tibetan Spaniels arrived at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter after being rescued from a private
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![California woman claims she found a dead frog in her salad - June 23, 2017Shawna Cepeda of San Dimas said she still felt sick a week after finding a dead frog in her salad at a BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse outside Los Angeles in West Covina. FULL STORY Photo: Shawna C./Yelp]()
California woman claims she found a dead frog in her salad - June 23, 2017Shawna Cepeda of San Dimas said she still felt sick a week after finding a dead frog in her salad at a BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse outside Los Angeles in West Covina. FULL STORY
lessCalifornia woman claims she found a dead frog in her salad - June 23, 2017Photo: Shawna C./Yelp
Shawna Cepeda of San Dimas said she still felt sick a week after finding a dead frog in her salad at a BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
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![Boat collides with humpback whale in near the Golden Gate Bridge - June 30, 2017A boater appeared to collide with a humpback whale, according to a photo taken near the Golden Gate Bridge. May and June saw a large number of humpback whales enter the bay. "I've been in this game for a lot of decades, and this is the first time I've heard of this many humpbacks coming in this far," Mary Jane Schramm, spokeswoman for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, told The Chronicle. FULL STORY Photo: Ryan Clapper]()
Boat collides with humpback whale in near the Golden Gate Bridge - June 30, 2017A boater appeared to collide with a humpback whale, according to a photo taken near the Golden Gate Bridge. May and June saw a large number of humpback whales enter the bay. "I've been in this game for a lot of decades, and this is the first time I've heard of this many humpbacks coming in this far," Mary Jane Schramm, spokeswoman for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, told The Chronicle. FULL STORY
lessBoat collides with humpback whale in near the Golden Gate Bridge - June 30, 2017Photo: Ryan Clapper
A boater appeared to collide with a humpback whale, according to a photo taken near the Golden Gate Bridge. May and June saw a
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![SoCal woman runs onto freeway to save runaway rooster - June 30, 2017Southern California native Amy Goldman Koss got out of her car on I-105 in Los Angeles to chase down and rescue a runaway rooster. FULL STORY Photo: Allan Baxter/Getty Images]()
SoCal woman runs onto freeway to save runaway rooster - June 30, 2017Southern California native Amy Goldman Koss got out of her car on I-105 in Los Angeles to chase down and rescue a runaway rooster. FULL STORY
SoCal woman runs onto freeway to save runaway rooster - June 30, 2017Photo: Allan Baxter/Getty Images
Southern California native Amy Goldman Koss got out of her car on I-105 in Los Angeles to chase down and rescue a runaway rooster. FULL STORY
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![Wild video shows determined rattlesnake slithering aboard a boat in Folsom Lake - July 9, 2017A group of boaters set out on Folsom Lake for a relaxing ride on the water. An unexpected stowaway quickly dashed those plans.
Anthony Baciocco, 19, and four friends took off just after 6 p.m. when a rattlesnake began bobbing alongside their boat. FULL STORY Photo: Anthony Baciocco]()
Wild video shows determined rattlesnake slithering aboard a boat in Folsom Lake - July 9, 2017A group of boaters set out on Folsom Lake for a relaxing ride on the water. An unexpected stowaway quickly dashed those plans. Anthony Baciocco, 19, and four friends took off just after 6 p.m. when a rattlesnake began bobbing alongside their boat. FULL STORYlessWild video shows determined rattlesnake slithering aboard a boat in Folsom Lake - July 9, 2017Photo: Anthony BacioccoA group of boaters set out on Folsom Lake for a relaxing ride on the water. An unexpected stowaway quickly dashed... more -
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![Whale barely dodges oncoming sailboat near Golden Gate Bridge - July 10, 2017It was a close call for another humpback whale in the San Francisco Bay.
Video taken from the Golden Gate Bridge by Lauri Duke showed a whale rolling out of the way as a sailboat approached. FULLY STORY Photo: Bud Duke]()
Whale barely dodges oncoming sailboat near Golden Gate Bridge - July 10, 2017It was a close call for another humpback whale in the San Francisco Bay. Video taken from the Golden Gate Bridge by Lauri Duke showed a whale rolling out of the way as a sailboat approached. FULLY STORY
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It was a close call for another humpback whale in the San Francisco Bay. Video taken from the Golden Gate Bridge by Lauri Duke
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![Baby bear gets plastic jug stuck on head, police pull it off in viral video - July 11, 2017A baby bear in La Verne (Los Angeles County) got its head stuck in a plastic jug, prompting officers from the La Verne Police Department to come pull it off. FULL STORY Photo: La Verne Police Department]()
Baby bear gets plastic jug stuck on head, police pull it off in viral video - July 11, 2017A baby bear in La Verne (Los Angeles County) got its head stuck in a plastic jug, prompting officers from the La Verne Police Department to come pull it off. FULL STORY
lessBaby bear gets plastic jug stuck on head, police pull it off in viral video - July 11, 2017Photo: La Verne Police Department
A baby bear in La Verne (Los Angeles County) got its head stuck in a plastic jug, prompting officers from the La Verne
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![Angry bird attacks people in the Castro - July 12, 2017A real-life angry bird wouldn't stop attacking pedestrians passing by the Safeway in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood. FULL STORY Photo: VW Pics/UIG Via Getty Images]()
Angry bird attacks people in the Castro - July 12, 2017A real-life angry bird wouldn't stop attacking pedestrians passing by the Safeway in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood. FULL STORY
Angry bird attacks people in the Castro - July 12, 2017Photo: VW Pics/UIG Via Getty Images
A real-life angry bird wouldn't stop attacking pedestrians passing by the Safeway in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood. FULL STORY
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![Mountain lion crashes through California woman's window, lands on her bed - July 13, 2017The sound of fireworks didn't rouse a California woman from sleep on July 4. Instead, the crash of a mountain lion hopping through her apartment window did.
Upon breaking through the window, the cat landed atop the woman slumbering in her bed. FULL STORY Photo: John Hanna]()
Mountain lion crashes through California woman's window, lands on her bed - July 13, 2017lessThe sound of fireworks didn't rouse a California woman from sleep on July 4. Instead, the crash of a mountain lion hopping through her apartment window did. Upon breaking through the window, the cat landed atop the woman slumbering in her bed. FULL STORYMountain lion crashes through California woman's window, lands on her bed - July 13, 2017Photo: John Hanna... more
The sound of fireworks didn't rouse a California woman from sleep on July 4. Instead, the crash of a mountain lion -
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![California man accidentally finds snake in his bathtub - July 16, 2017A man in Palmdale (Los Angeles County) discovered a snake in his bathtub after reportedly mistaking it for a rag and grabbing it. FULL STORY Photo: Aaron Ansarov/Getty Images/Aurora Creative]()
California man accidentally finds snake in his bathtub - July 16, 2017A man in Palmdale (Los Angeles County) discovered a snake in his bathtub after reportedly mistaking it for a rag and grabbing it. FULL STORY
California man accidentally finds snake in his bathtub - July 16, 2017Photo: Aaron Ansarov/Getty Images/Aurora Creative
A man in Palmdale (Los Angeles County) discovered a snake in his bathtub after reportedly mistaking it for a rag and grabbing it. FULL STORY
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![Squeamish Solano County coroner struggles to pick up dead snake - July 17, 2017Solano County Deputy Coroner Amy Thurau examines dead humans for a living, but can't seem to handle dead snakes.
In a video posted to Facebook by the Solano County Sheriff's office, Thurau is seen struggling to pick up and remove a dead snake from the road. FULL STORY Photo: Solano County Sheriff's Office]()
Squeamish Solano County coroner struggles to pick up dead snake - July 17, 2017Solano County Deputy Coroner Amy Thurau examines dead humans for a living, but can't seem to handle dead snakes. In a video posted to Facebook by the Solano County Sheriff's office, Thurau is seen struggling to pick up and remove a dead snake from the road. FULL STORY
lessSqueamish Solano County coroner struggles to pick up dead snake - July 17, 2017Photo: Solano County Sheriff's Office
Solano County Deputy Coroner Amy Thurau examines dead humans for a living, but can't seem to handle dead snakes. In a video posted
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![Great white shark swims with paddleboarders off the SoCal coast - July 19, 2017How would you react if you saw the fin of a great white shark pop up in the ocean next to you?
Francesca Nash was pretty calm when a juvenile great white approached her paddleboard at Santa Claus Beach in Carpinteria (Santa Barbara County). FULL STORY Photo: Screenshot / Francesca Nash Via Storyful]()
Great white shark swims with paddleboarders off the SoCal coast - July 19, 2017How would you react if you saw the fin of a great white shark pop up in the ocean next to you? Francesca Nash was pretty calm when a juvenile great white approached her paddleboard at Santa Claus Beach in Carpinteria (Santa Barbara County). FULL STORY
lessGreat white shark swims with paddleboarders off the SoCal coast - July 19, 2017Photo: Screenshot / Francesca Nash Via Storyful
How would you react if you saw the fin of a great white shark pop up in the ocean next to you? Francesca Nash was pretty calm when
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![Bakersfield firefighters resuscitate dog saved from flames - July 21, 2017Firefighters rescued a small canine from a burning house in Bakersfield, and thanks to their efforts, the pup survived. FULL STORY Photo: Bakersfield Fire Department]()
Bakersfield firefighters resuscitate dog saved from flames - July 21, 2017Firefighters rescued a small canine from a burning house in Bakersfield, and thanks to their efforts, the pup survived. FULL STORY
Bakersfield firefighters resuscitate dog saved from flames - July 21, 2017Photo: Bakersfield Fire Department
Firefighters rescued a small canine from a burning house in Bakersfield, and thanks to their efforts, the pup survived. FULL STORY
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![Great white shark attacks kayaker off SoCal coast - July 21, 2017A man kayaking off the Santa Barbara coast was attacked by a shark and luckily got away unharmed. FULL STORY Photo: Klaus Jost (jostimages.com), Getty Images / © Klaus Jost - www.jostimages.com, phone: +49 (6102) 432930, fax: +49 (6102) 432932, mail: info@jostimages.com]()
Great white shark attacks kayaker off SoCal coast - July 21, 2017A man kayaking off the Santa Barbara coast was attacked by a shark and luckily got away unharmed. FULL STORY
Great white shark attacks kayaker off SoCal coast - July 21, 2017Photo: Klaus Jost (jostimages.com), Getty Images
A man kayaking off the Santa Barbara coast was attacked by a shark and luckily got away unharmed. FULL STORY
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![Police investigate California man's house for bank robbery, find 35 neglected dogs - July 28, 2017Police in Riverside County arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of bank robbery and found more than they had hoped for while searching his home. Police found and removed 35 dogs (including seven small puppies) from the man's house while searching the premises for evidence related to a bank robbery. FULL STORY Photo: Corona Police Department]()
Police investigate California man's house for bank robbery, find 35 neglected dogs - July 28, 2017Police in Riverside County arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of bank robbery and found more than they had hoped for while searching his home. Police found and removed 35 dogs (including seven small puppies) from the man's house while searching the premises for evidence related to a bank robbery. FULL STORY
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Police in Riverside County arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of bank robbery and found more than they had
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![Report of kangaroo on I-580 turns out to be 'enormous' raccoon - August 2, 2017California Highway Patrol received an unusual roadkill sighting: A concerned citizen reported a smushed kangaroo on I-580 in Oakland. FULL STORY Photo: Raimund Linke/Getty Images]()
Report of kangaroo on I-580 turns out to be 'enormous' raccoon - August 2, 2017California Highway Patrol received an unusual roadkill sighting: A concerned citizen reported a smushed kangaroo on I-580 in Oakland. FULL STORY
lessReport of kangaroo on I-580 turns out to be 'enormous' raccoon - August 2, 2017Photo: Raimund Linke/Getty Images
California Highway Patrol received an unusual roadkill sighting: A concerned citizen reported a smushed kangaroo on I-580 in
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![Rarely seen solo bobcat kitten rescued by hiker near Sausalito - August 4, 2017Juvenile bobcats seldom leave their dens or mothers, which makes a hiker's discovery of a kitten alone on a trail in Marin County all the more startling. FULL STORY Photo: WildCare]()
Rarely seen solo bobcat kitten rescued by hiker near Sausalito - August 4, 2017Juvenile bobcats seldom leave their dens or mothers, which makes a hiker's discovery of a kitten alone on a trail in Marin County all the more startling. FULL STORY
lessRarely seen solo bobcat kitten rescued by hiker near Sausalito - August 4, 2017Photo: WildCare
Juvenile bobcats seldom leave their dens or mothers, which makes a hiker's discovery of a kitten alone on a trail in Marin County
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![Brain-eating parasite likely responsible for massive leopard shark die-off in Bay Area - August 17, 2017It enters by the nostrils, wiggles upwards through olfactory pathways and plants itself in the brain. Once invaded, victims can't be treated and will most certainly die.
The parasite, called Miamiensis avidus, is the pathogen most likely responsible for 2017's mass die-offs of several Bay Area fish species. FULL STORY Photo: Pelagic Shark Research Foundation]()
Brain-eating parasite likely responsible for massive leopard shark die-off in Bay Area - August 17, 2017It enters by the nostrils, wiggles upwards through olfactory pathways and plants itself in the brain. Once invaded, victims can't be treated and will most certainly die. The parasite, called Miamiensis avidus, is the pathogen most likely responsible for 2017's mass die-offs of several Bay Area fish species. FULL STORY
lessBrain-eating parasite likely responsible for massive leopard shark die-off in Bay Area - August 17, 2017Photo: Pelagic Shark Research Foundation
It enters by the nostrils, wiggles upwards through olfactory pathways and plants itself in the brain. Once
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![Body of white shark, likely struck by boat, vandalized after washing up in Monterey Bay - August 19, 2017The body of a juvenile white shark washed ashore in Monterey Bay. Hours later, vandals hacked off its dorsal fin and removed most of its teeth. FULL STORY Photo: Naibank/Getty Images]()
Body of white shark, likely struck by boat, vandalized after washing up in Monterey Bay - August 19, 2017The body of a juvenile white shark washed ashore in Monterey Bay. Hours later, vandals hacked off its dorsal fin and removed most of its teeth. FULL STORY
lessBody of white shark, likely struck by boat, vandalized after washing up in Monterey Bay - August 19, 2017Photo: Naibank/Getty Images
The body of a juvenile white shark washed ashore in Monterey Bay. Hours later, vandals hacked off its
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![California Animal Control removes 19 rattlesnakes from children's playhouse - August 25, 2017A family in Ridgecrest (Kern County) got quite the scare when they discovered a family of venomous snakes living inside their children's plastic playhouse in their backyard.
Animal Control Officer Shawna Villa-Rodriguez responded to the call and found not one, but 19 sidewinder rattlesnakes under the playhouse. FULL STORY Photo: Shawna Villa-Rodriguez]()
California Animal Control removes 19 rattlesnakes from children's playhouse - August 25, 2017A family in Ridgecrest (Kern County) got quite the scare when they discovered a family of venomous snakes living inside their children's plastic playhouse in their backyard. Animal Control Officer Shawna Villa-Rodriguez responded to the call and found not one, but 19 sidewinder rattlesnakes under the playhouse. FULL STORY
lessCalifornia Animal Control removes 19 rattlesnakes from children's playhouse - August 25, 2017Photo: Shawna Villa-Rodriguez
A family in Ridgecrest (Kern County) got quite the scare when they discovered a family of venomous snakes living
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![Decomposing mouse found in NorCal Chuck E Cheese's play structure - August 27, 2017A woman in Stockton claimed that her children stumbled upon a decomposing mouse inside a play structure at a Chuck E. Cheese's. FULL STORY Photo: Eric N./Yelp]()
Decomposing mouse found in NorCal Chuck E Cheese's play structure - August 27, 2017A woman in Stockton claimed that her children stumbled upon a decomposing mouse inside a play structure at a Chuck E. Cheese's. FULL STORY
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A woman in Stockton claimed that her children stumbled upon a decomposing mouse inside a play structure at a Chuck E. Cheese's.
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![100 baby squirrels injured after falling from trees - August 31, 2017Nearly 100 bushy-tailed babies fell from their arbor nests and, eventually, landed at the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA (PHS/SPCA) in Burlingame for rehabilitation. Tree trimming was likely to blame. FULL STORY Photo: PHS/SPCA]()
100 baby squirrels injured after falling from trees - August 31, 2017Nearly 100 bushy-tailed babies fell from their arbor nests and, eventually, landed at the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA (PHS/SPCA) in Burlingame for rehabilitation. Tree trimming was likely to blame. FULL STORY
less100 baby squirrels injured after falling from trees - August 31, 2017Photo: PHS/SPCA
Nearly 100 bushy-tailed babies fell from their arbor nests and, eventually, landed at the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA (PHS/SPCA) in
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![Kittens left for dead in cooler bag rescued in San Rafael - September 2, 2017A litter of kittens left for dead on a boat in San Rafael — two of them secured in a cooler bag that had been zipped shut — were rescued in San Rafael Yacht Harbor. The kittens were transported to Marin Humane to be examined by a vet. FULL STORY Photo: Marin County Sheriff's Office]()
Kittens left for dead in cooler bag rescued in San Rafael - September 2, 2017A litter of kittens left for dead on a boat in San Rafael — two of them secured in a cooler bag that had been zipped shut — were rescued in San Rafael Yacht Harbor. The kittens were transported to Marin Humane to be examined by a vet. FULL STORY
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A litter of kittens left for dead on a boat in San Rafael — two of them secured in a cooler bag that had been zipped shut — were
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![SF man gets so close to whale he could smell its breath - September 5, 2017A San Francisco man on his rowboat in the bay was approached by something much bigger than his vessel.
Phil Reiff was stunned when a humpback whale tail splashed out of the water only about 20 feet away from him. FULL STORY Photo: Maria Lanigan]()
SF man gets so close to whale he could smell its breath - September 5, 2017A San Francisco man on his rowboat in the bay was approached by something much bigger than his vessel. Phil Reiff was stunned when a humpback whale tail splashed out of the water only about 20 feet away from him. FULL STORYlessSF man gets so close to whale he could smell its breath - September 5, 2017Photo: Maria LaniganA San Francisco man on his rowboat in the bay was approached by something much bigger than his vessel. Phil Reiff was stunned when a... more -
![California prison guard allegedly kicks kitten, inmate reports him - September 16, 2017A correctional officer at Avenal State Prison allegedly kicked a feral kitten and was told on by an inmate who saw the incident. FULL STORY Photo: John Greim/LightRocket Via Getty Images]()
California prison guard allegedly kicks kitten, inmate reports him - September 16, 2017A correctional officer at Avenal State Prison allegedly kicked a feral kitten and was told on by an inmate who saw the incident. FULL STORY
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A correctional officer at Avenal State Prison allegedly kicked a feral kitten and was told on by an inmate who saw the
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![Dog running on BART tracks causes train delays - September 27, 2017A wayward dog wandered onto the BART tracks near Oakland’s Coliseum Station, causing major delays on the transit system across the bay during the morning commute. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy BART]()
Dog running on BART tracks causes train delays - September 27, 2017A wayward dog wandered onto the BART tracks near Oakland’s Coliseum Station, causing major delays on the transit system across the bay during the morning commute. FULL STORY
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A wayward dog wandered onto the BART tracks near Oakland’s Coliseum Station, causing major delays on the transit system across the bay during
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![Escaped alligator found in Petaluma couple's backyard - October 7, 2017Karen Davis-Brown of Petaluma spotted an alligator in her backyard, but chose her words very carefully when describing what she saw to Petaluma Animal Services.
"I wasn't going to tell him there's an alligator in the backyard, because who would believe that," Davis-Brown said. FULL STORY Photo: Petaluma Animal Services]()
Escaped alligator found in Petaluma couple's backyard - October 7, 2017Karen Davis-Brown of Petaluma spotted an alligator in her backyard, but chose her words very carefully when describing what she saw to Petaluma Animal Services. "I wasn't going to tell him there's an alligator in the backyard, because who would believe that," Davis-Brown said. FULL STORY
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Karen Davis-Brown of Petaluma spotted an alligator in her backyard, but chose her words very carefully when describing what she saw to
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![Sonoma Sheriff's deputy rescues burned cat hiding under car - October 13, 2017Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies on patrol in the badly damaged neighborhood of Fountaingrove in the North Bay happened upon one resident who hadn't left the area: a scared cat meowing under a car.
The cat, whose name is Milo, had apparently gotten close to the fire; officers noted that it had burned paws. FULL STORY Photo: SCSO]()
Sonoma Sheriff's deputy rescues burned cat hiding under car - October 13, 2017Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies on patrol in the badly damaged neighborhood of Fountaingrove in the North Bay happened upon one resident who hadn't left the area: a scared cat meowing under a car. The cat, whose name is Milo, had apparently gotten close to the fire; officers noted that it had burned paws. FULL STORY
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Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies on patrol in the badly damaged neighborhood of Fountaingrove in the North Bay happened upon one
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![Miracle puppies, born the night Wine Country fires broke out, found in field near devastated Coffey Park - October 13, 2017Linda Hamik had been trying to catch a stray chihuahua for two months. Hamik had seen it wandering around a small homeless encampment on College Avenue in Santa Rosa. About four weeks before the fires broke out, when she saw the sand-colored pup getting plump, Hamik suspected a pending puppy arrival.
"Then the fire happened," Hamik told SFGATE. FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy: Linda Hamik]()
Miracle puppies, born the night Wine Country fires broke out, found in field near devastated Coffey Park - October 13, 2017Linda Hamik had been trying to catch a stray chihuahua for two months. Hamik had seen it wandering around a small homeless encampment on College Avenue in Santa Rosa. About four weeks before the fires broke out, when she saw the sand-colored pup getting plump, Hamik suspected a pending puppy arrival. "Then the fire happened," Hamik told SFGATE. FULL STORY
lessMiracle puppies, born the night Wine Country fires broke out, found in field near devastated Coffey Park - October 13, 2017Photo: Courtesy: Linda Hamik
Linda Hamik had been trying to catch a stray chihuahua for two months. Hamik had seen
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![Giant black bear spotted peeking into Tahoe-area businesses - October 18, 2017A particularly large black bear was seen roaming the streets of Kings Beach. The bear was caught on video peeking into businesses in the community north of Lake Tahoe.
The Placer County Sheriff's Department shared the video on its Facebook page with the caption, "WOW! Check out the size of this 'suspicious subject' that Deputy Nevins encountered in Kings Beach last night!" FULL STORY Photo: Contributed]()
Giant black bear spotted peeking into Tahoe-area businesses - October 18, 2017A particularly large black bear was seen roaming the streets of Kings Beach. The bear was caught on video peeking into businesses in the community north of Lake Tahoe. The Placer County Sheriff's Department shared the video on its Facebook page with the caption, "WOW! Check out the size of this 'suspicious subject' that Deputy Nevins encountered in Kings Beach last night!" FULL STORY
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A particularly large black bear was seen roaming the streets of Kings Beach. The bear was caught on video peeking into businesses in
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![2-foot-long python found on Palo Alto bus - October 24, 2017Passengers were in for a slithery surprise when they encountered a snake curled on a seat of a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus in Palo Alto. How it ended up there remains a mystery.
The 2-foot-long ball python evidently had somewhere to be. FULL STORY Photo: PHS/SPCA]()
2-foot-long python found on Palo Alto bus - October 24, 2017Passengers were in for a slithery surprise when they encountered a snake curled on a seat of a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus in Palo Alto. How it ended up there remains a mystery. The 2-foot-long ball python evidently had somewhere to be. FULL STORY
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Passengers were in for a slithery surprise when they encountered a snake curled on a seat of a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus
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![A million bees likely to die after truck full of hives overturns in Auburn - November 3, 2017A truck carrying a million commercial pollinating bees crashed in Auburn. The crash combined with the rainy conditions hurt the bees beyond salvaging, likely requiring them to be euthanized. FULL STORY Photo: Auburn Police Department]()
A million bees likely to die after truck full of hives overturns in Auburn - November 3, 2017A truck carrying a million commercial pollinating bees crashed in Auburn. The crash combined with the rainy conditions hurt the bees beyond salvaging, likely requiring them to be euthanized. FULL STORY
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![Cat missing for 10 years reuniting with owner after surviving Tubbs Fire - November 4, 2017After 10 years, a cat named Pilot reunited with his family after being discovered by a good Samaritan in the aftermath of the Tubbs Fire. An unnamed individual found Pilot in a neighborhood close to where his family used to live. Pilot had extensive burns on his ears and paws, and was severely dehydrated when he was found. FULL STORY Photo: Petcare Veterinary Hospital Via Jennifer Leigh Thompson]()
Cat missing for 10 years reuniting with owner after surviving Tubbs Fire - November 4, 2017After 10 years, a cat named Pilot reunited with his family after being discovered by a good Samaritan in the aftermath of the Tubbs Fire. An unnamed individual found Pilot in a neighborhood close to where his family used to live. Pilot had extensive burns on his ears and paws, and was severely dehydrated when he was found. FULL STORY
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After 10 years, a cat named Pilot reunited with his family after being discovered by a good Samaritan in the aftermath
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![Massive lizard from New Guinea found in California backyard - November 4, 2017A man in Riverside found a massive crocodile monitor lizard lounging in his backyard. The lizard was brought to the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley, where it was identified as a crocodile monitor lizard, a relative to the Komodo dragon, which is usually found in New Guinea.
Authorities correctly concluded that the lizard was somebody's escaped pet. FULL STORY Photo: Riverside County Animal Services]()
Massive lizard from New Guinea found in California backyard - November 4, 2017A man in Riverside found a massive crocodile monitor lizard lounging in his backyard. The lizard was brought to the Western Riverside County/City Animal Shelter in Jurupa Valley, where it was identified as a crocodile monitor lizard, a relative to the Komodo dragon, which is usually found in New Guinea. Authorities correctly concluded that the lizard was somebody's escaped pet. FULL STORY
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A man in Riverside found a massive crocodile monitor lizard lounging in his backyard. The lizard was brought to the Western
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![SoCal man accused of pouring boiling water on girlfriend's dog 'at least 5 times' - November 8, 2017A 22-year-old man was arrested in Chino Hills on suspicion of repeatedly pouring boiling hot water on his girlfriend's dog.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says it received a call from someone who witnessed the alleged animal cruelty. He told deputies Enping Qu poured boiling water on the dog at least five times while the animal was locked in a cage. FULL STORY Photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff]()
SoCal man accused of pouring boiling water on girlfriend's dog 'at least 5 times' - November 8, 2017A 22-year-old man was arrested in Chino Hills on suspicion of repeatedly pouring boiling hot water on his girlfriend's dog. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department says it received a call from someone who witnessed the alleged animal cruelty. He told deputies Enping Qu poured boiling water on the dog at least five times while the animal was locked in a cage. FULL STORY
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![California couple films bear cub breaking into their home, eating cat food - November 11, 2017A couple in Monrovia (Los Angeles County) filmed a bear cub that entered their home to feast on some cat food.
"We always leave our slider cracked open about five inches to let my cats go in and out," Jenny Mark told KTLA. "We had a wood piece made to go in the bottom of the slider so you can't get the door open — they managed to both squeeze in." FULL STORY Photo: Alan Rogers, AP]()
California couple films bear cub breaking into their home, eating cat food - November 11, 2017A couple in Monrovia (Los Angeles County) filmed a bear cub that entered their home to feast on some cat food. "We always leave our slider cracked open about five inches to let my cats go in and out," Jenny Mark told KTLA. "We had a wood piece made to go in the bottom of the slider so you can't get the door open — they managed to both squeeze in." FULL STORY
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![San Francisco family finds wild boar, keeps it as a house pet - November 21, 2017San Francisco residents learned firsthand why one should not bring a baby wild boar into a human abode.
For one, it's against state law. So too, young pigs tend to expand – and fast.
The San Franciscans found the young swine, whom they named Spirit, in the mountains near Mount Shasta in August. As summer turned to autumn the piglet grew, and grew, and grew. The owners eventually surrendered their pet pig to San Francisco Animal Care and Control. FULL STORY Photo: Josh Norem, Josh Norem/Courtesy Of SF Animal Care & Control]()
San Francisco family finds wild boar, keeps it as a house pet - November 21, 2017San Francisco residents learned firsthand why one should not bring a baby wild boar into a human abode. For one, it's against state law. So too, young pigs tend to expand – and fast. The San Franciscans found the young swine, whom they named Spirit, in the mountains near Mount Shasta in August. As summer turned to autumn the piglet grew, and grew, and grew. The owners eventually surrendered their pet pig to San Francisco Animal Care and Control. FULL STORY
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![A month after going missing, Squishy the cat is found 80 miles away in SF - November 28, 2017The Lathrop (San Joaquin County) owner of a cat named Squishy is overjoyed after she got word that her pet was alive and well — despite being found miles and miles away on the streets of San Francisco. "We found out this cat had been missing," Maloney SF SPCA spokesperson Krista Maloney told SFGATE, adding, "We have no idea how Squishy got to San Francisco." FULL STORY Photo: Courtesy Of The SF SPCA]()
A month after going missing, Squishy the cat is found 80 miles away in SF - November 28, 2017The Lathrop (San Joaquin County) owner of a cat named Squishy is overjoyed after she got word that her pet was alive and well — despite being found miles and miles away on the streets of San Francisco. "We found out this cat had been missing," Maloney SF SPCA spokesperson Krista Maloney told SFGATE, adding, "We have no idea how Squishy got to San Francisco." FULL STORY
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The Lathrop (San Joaquin County) owner of a cat named Squishy is overjoyed after she got word that her pet was alive
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![Firefighters gently rescue deer from fence in Piedmont - December 7, 2017Firefighters were called to perform an unusual predawn rescue at a Piedmont home on Hampton Road when a deer got stuck in a metal fence on the property and could not wriggle herself free.
A homeowner in the neighborhood heard a loud noise before sunrise and looked outside to see the deer stuck in the fence. With her back legs caught, the trapped doe was kicking and bucking frantically in an attempt to get free of the fence, but to no avail. FULL STORY Photo: Chip Vaughan/KTVU]()
Firefighters gently rescue deer from fence in Piedmont - December 7, 2017Firefighters were called to perform an unusual predawn rescue at a Piedmont home on Hampton Road when a deer got stuck in a metal fence on the property and could not wriggle herself free. A homeowner in the neighborhood heard a loud noise before sunrise and looked outside to see the deer stuck in the fence. With her back legs caught, the trapped doe was kicking and bucking frantically in an attempt to get free of the fence, but to no avail. FULL STORY
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![Man declared a hero for saving rabbit along Highway 101 from massive wildfire - December 7, 2017A frantic man pulled over along Highway 101 in La Conchita, a small unincorporated community in Ventura County, and alternated between throwing his hands on his head in disbelief and reaching for something in the flames.
After a long 15 seconds of panicking, he finds what he was looking for. The man picks up a small rabbit and carries it to safety. FULL STORY Photo: Noah Berger/AP]()
Man declared a hero for saving rabbit along Highway 101 from massive wildfire - December 7, 2017A frantic man pulled over along Highway 101 in La Conchita, a small unincorporated community in Ventura County, and alternated between throwing his hands on his head in disbelief and reaching for something in the flames. After a long 15 seconds of panicking, he finds what he was looking for. The man picks up a small rabbit and carries it to safety. FULL STORY
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I am tired. You are tired.
It's dark at 5 o'clock now, because fall is here, and Prop 7 has yet to actually do anything about stupid Daylight Saving Time.
Let's look at some pictures of cute animals eating pumpkins at the Oakland Zoo.
Click through the gallery above for the pics
The pumpkins were leftovers from Halloween pumpkin patches donated by to the zoo by Moore's Pumpkin Patch, Fuji Melon, and Monterey Market, so the feast was also a triumph of recycling (and much cuter than regular composting which, while very nice for the planet, also sometimes makes all the ice in my freezer taste weird).
YUM: Black bears eat birthday cake in their new Oakland Zoo digs
"Besides being added to many animal diets, zookeepers have creatively crafted the orange vegetables into enrichment items such as pumpkin kabobs, gourd bowls filled with meat treats, puzzle feeders, and even frozen delicacies," Erin Harrison, spokeswoman for the Oakland Zoo, said in a statement.
Apparently, the elephants are especially fond of the pumpkins, according to Lead Elephant Keeper Gina Kinzley.
ALSO: Snow leopard cubs make their zoo debut at 9 weeks old
"If they can't fit a whole pumpkin directly into their mouths, they puncture it with their tusks or stomp it open with their foot," Kinzley said. "Most of these pumpkins would otherwise be thrown out or tilled back into the land. The donations provide a fun and healthy food source for so many of our animals."
You can catch the animals playing with the leftover pumpkins through the end of December, according to the zoo.
If you are a monster who hates animals, it's also peak season for human babies dressed up as pumpkins. Something for everyone. You're welcome.
Filipa Ioannou is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at fioannou@sfchronicle.com and follow her on Twitter
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